Multitasking news and trends

Virtual Shopping Popular as Consumers Embrace Connected Buying Experiences
Connected Economy // January 17, 2024

Amid busy schedules and constant demands, consumers are consistently in search of ways to maximize their time and handle multiple tasks with ease. This quest for efficiency has given rise to the prominence of connected devices as indispensable companions in individuals’ daily lives.  According to...

Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others
Consumer Insights // November 27, 2023

As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command their full attention. Due in large part to the proliferation of smartphones and other connected devices, multitasking has become the...

AI-Powered Smartphones Change How Consumers Live in a Digital World
Connected Economy // October 16, 2023

From smartphones and smartwatches to smart TVs and cars with connected capabilities, consumers’ device portfolio has undergone significant changes over the years, primarily driven by the advancements in technology and the evolving consumer demands in a digitally driven world. According to data from PYMNTS Intelligence,...

Apple to Upgrade iPad to Enhance Multitasking and Be More Like a Laptop
Apple // June 02, 2022

Apple plans to announce new software for the iPad which will make the handheld device “more like a laptop” rather than a phone, Bloomberg reported Thursday (June 2). The new iPadOS 16 update will reportedly have a redesigned multitasking interface which will let users easily...

Interviews & Exclusives
85% Say Connected Devices Make Multitasking Easier at Work

March 07, 2024
Chances are pretty good that you are reading this article while you are at work. And although your boss may not be thrilled to hear that, in all likelihood, your boss is  multitasking right now too. We are pretty confident about this because you told us so. In an edition of PYMNTS Intelligence’s “How We […]

Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others

November 27, 2023
As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command their full attention. Due in...

AI-Powered Smartphones Change How Consumers Live in a Digital World

October 16, 2023
From smartphones and smartwatches to smart TVs and cars with connected capabilities, consumers’ device portfolio has undergone significant changes over the years, primarily driven by the advancements in technology and...

Quick Reads
Apple to Upgrade iPad to Enhance Multitasking and Be More Like a Laptop

June 02, 2022
Apple plans to announce new software for the iPad which will make the handheld device “more like a laptop” rather than a phone, Bloomberg reported Thursday (June 2). The new iPadOS 16 update will reportedly have a redesigned multitasking interface which will let users easily see what apps are open and switch between tasks. It […]